Bunkbeds and Immigration

It has been a very successful week of getting things done!!! :) We managed to purchase 4 of our 6 bunkbeds. (notice the pics on the right) That is all we could fit on the truck. HA The rest will come this week. We determined, after getting our first ones, that we actually have room for a total of 10 bunkbeds. We are going to raise money to purchase 4 more. They are extremely sturdy with metal frames and are full (Gringo) length. I can even stretch out on one!!! :-) So we will be able to use them for both the ladies and the children.

It was an experience just getting them at the open market. We had shopped for the best price, borrowed a pick-up and off we went. It only took about three or four hours once we had settled on which ones to get....but I loved every minute of it.

I also picked up my police report from El Sal (my record was CLEAN!!! ha ha) and headed off to Immigration with all my papers. Everything was in perfect order (Thank You, Lord!!!!) I just need to have a few papers from the States translated into Spanish (my birth certificate and police report) and one more piece of paper from here in El Sal. All of this will take a few weeks, but that is not bad at all. I was just thrilled that I had brought everything with me from the States. So I should be legal within a month. But they can't kick me out!!!! :)

I have started teaching a group on Tuesday afternoons. It is a group of ladies who have been abused in some way and are interested in learning more about the Bible and how that can help their healing. It is basic teaching, which I love. I love building the foundation!!!

Also, I have been investigating going out on the streets to take food to women who are homeless or very poor. It looks like the most economical things to give them would be beans, rice, and either sugar or the meal they use to make tortillas, a main part of their diet. And include with each bag of food, information about Abigail and that we are there for them. There is so much need and I am working to see what we can do to reach out to those hurting women that we may never otherwise be able to reach.

Abigail met Thursday night and I want us to be able to help women who may come to the door, asking for food or help, even if we cannot provide them with a place to stay ourselves, I want us to network with other churches or organizations that may be willing to help. I have asked the Ladies of Abigail to work on gathering info while we wait on the government. If we have not heard anything by the first week of Dec, we are going to have a "practice week." We will work the schedule and have the doctor and volunteers come there just as if there were ladies there. I told them I would play the abused lady. ha This way, we will be able to see what we are missing or what we need to change. It will not be a perfect real-life expereince, but I think it will help us.

As the weather gets colder in the States, I am not going to comment on how it is here. :-) You can just imagine the smile on my face.......Thank you for staying in touch so well. I appreciate every email!!!! Thank you also for all your prayers and support. None of this would be possible without every one of you!!!!

Blessings and love, Janis